Lest We Forget

Copyright ©2001

Illustrated with original drawings by Lionel Hartley

The author says, "At home I have a small storage box for USB memory sticks that is (what I believe to be) appropriately labelled “Memory Sticks”. The label says that memory sticks. So if memory really sticks, why do I forget so much? Or does memory not really stick. Memory, I’m told, is what enables you to dial the first part of a telephone number correctly. Our mind is not like a filing cabinet, as a filing cabinet is a place where things get lost alphabetically; our mind is a place where things get lost randomly. Forgetting is a common problem that can have both minor and serious consequences because memory is, I suggest, a God-given gift to make us wonder what we forgot."

Contents:

Introduction

Forgetfulness

Tragic Forgetfulness

What to Remember

Do Not Forget God

Hindrances to Remembering

Obedience

The Tragedy of Forgetfulness

Does God Forget?

Finally

Retired sociologist Lionel Hartley has earned qualifications in Business Administration, Business Law, Electronics, Economics and Accountancy, Graphic Art, IT and an honorary diploma in Dramatic Art. In the 1970s, he graduated as a Community Health Nurse with subsequent postgraduate qualifications in Psychiatric Nursing, Psychopædic Nursing, Nursing Administration and Nursing Nutrition. He later graduated from the St Andrews Clinic under the late Dr Platts with a Certificate in Sex Therapy and Family Life Counselling. In 1980, he graduated from a Melbourne Theological Seminary with a Diploma of Religion. In addition to a large number of other qualifications, Hartley later received his PhD in Sociology in 1989 and was conferred the honour of Academy Professor Emeritus in 1991. He is perhaps best known as the author of over 100 books, co-author, editor, and/or illustrator of over 100 others and the author of scores of periodical articles, pamphlets and multimedia publications. He spent over three decades as a family life counsellor and health & lifestyle educator, firstly for the New Zealand Department of Health, but mostly in private practice (with an unashamed Christian bias) in New Zealand and Australia. He authored and presented his first public seminar in 1965. As a practicing Christian he has been preaching in pulpits since 1960 for many different denominations and faith communities. Although retired from counselling, Hartley is still very involved in campanology, writing, commercial art and public speaking engagements. His hobby in his younger years was the building of reproduction barrel organs and the transposition of music into paper and electronic organ rolls. Hartley is married to Rosemary (nee Wells) and they have three grown children plus a growing number of grandchildren. (Profile provided by Theo B Hawkins [adapted])